Cycling to Bachelorettehood

We are three first cousins -S,A and I living in Bombay - a ten km drive away from each other but hardly (get to) meet. Cousin A's mother, my aunt is here from Madras for a week and we'd been planning to meet ever since she landed. Our plan to meet last evening didn't take off. Today being the last day of her stay and a Sunday, decided to cycle off to cousin A's place early this morning. Thankfully had warned her that I might just land up early if I get up early that is.

Ya, 6 o'clock in the morning is quite early for anyone, especially if it is a Sunday. Cousin opened the door half asleep at five minutes to six in the morning. Cousin A so.. reminds me of my Bachelorette days a decade go. She too works in the advertising industry like I was a decade ago. We spoke about the ad film directors around, cinematographers, the shoots (No family vambu please). She mentioned she used the services of her production boys (people who assist on shoots running errands) to transport her stuff from her old place to this house.So did I in 2001.

Cousin A's house is filled with shoot props - the lovely curtains, posters, 

Props and plants...

and Photo frames

The best part of the house was the super duper open area / balcony / sit out. Verrrry cool !

Below, the extreme right picture above is the foldable dining table that leads into the kitchen which I thought was awesome. Was ore da nostalgic when I saw the lovely cupboard (pic extreme right below - and that's me clicking) which she had obviously bought from Oshiwara, a locality in Bombay known for such furniture. The cupboard so.. took me back to the good old days in Andheri where I had stayed. A similar cupboard had travelled with me to five different houses. Andheri days also meant  religiously scootering down to the Andheri sports complex for a swim or to Juhu for a run-walk-run.

Did I tell you Cousin A mentioned I had lost weight? She was meeting me after almost a year and a half. Yay! 

I plan to do this cycling for a cause every Saturday or Sunday. Cause? Didn't I mention the wonderful  food I got to eat at Cousin A's place? Next week's 'cause' I guess will be a breakfast do with the other cousin.

Cycling to and fro to Cousin A' place - 20 kms (approx)
Calories burnt - who cares?
Uppuma from Aunt - Priceless